Table Of ContentFrom Understanding and Using English Grammar, by Betty Azar
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Questions of various types
Write the question that should come before the answer. The underlined words are the
answers to the questions that you have to write.
Q: What ___________________________________________________________?
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A: A suitcase fell out of the taxi.
Q: Who_____________________________________________________________?
2
A: Harry met his wife for the first time on a flight to Moscow.
Q: Whom_____________________________________________________________?
3
A: Harry met his wife for the first time on a flight to Moscow.
Q: Why_____________________________________________________________?
4
A: Beth broke up with him because he was too lazy.
Q: How____________________________________________________________?
5
A: We’ve gone there three times!
Q Is ___________________________________________________________?
6
A Yes, English is spoken by most people there.
Q How ___________________________________________________________?
7
A The suitcase is 25 kg.
Q How ___________________________________________________________?
8
A Two flights from Singapore arrived this afternoon.
Q How __________________________________________________________?
9
A You will have to wait 45 minutes for the next train.
Q How ___________________________________________________________?
10
A We have English classes three times a week.
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Write the question that should come before the answer. The underlined words are the
answers to the questions that you have to write.
Q: What fell out of the taxi?
1
A: A suitcase fell out of the taxi.
Q: Who met his wife for the first time on a flight to Moscow?
2
A: Harry met his wife for the first time on a flight to Moscow.
Q: Whom did Harry meet for the first time on a flight to Moscow?
3
A: Harry met his wife for the first time on a flight to Moscow.
Q: Why did she break up with him?
4
A: Beth broke up with him because he was too lazy.
Q: How many times have you gone there?
5
A: We’ve gone there three times!
Q Is English spoken by most people there?
6
A Yes, English is spoken by most people there.
Q How heavy is the suitcase? (How much does the suitcase weigh?)
7
A The suitcase is 25 kg.
Q How many flights from Singapore arrived this afternoon?
8
A Two flights from Singapore arrived this afternoon.
Q How long will I have to wait for the next train?
9
A You will have to wait 45 minutes for the next train.
Q How often do you have English classes?
10
A We have English classes three times a week.
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Error Correction
Section 1
Which is a mistake, (a), (b), (c), or (d)? Write your answer in the column on the left.
1. Did you (a) think it was good? I (b) have ever seen that movie, but I (c) didn't like it (d)
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at all.
_ 2. I was very (a) surprising to hear (b) the news (c) about your sister falling (d) into that
cold river.
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3. In the future health care will be more expensive. Everyone (a) should (b) to learn about
preventive medicine. If people (c) live a healthier lifestyle now, we (d) won't have to pay
high costs in the future.
110. 4. If I (a) hasn’t (b) met her yesterday, I (c) wouldn't have (d) been able to warn her
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about the danger.
_ 5. With this new type of camera, the film can (a) put in, then it (b) can be (c) taken out in
the middle of the roll and (d) switched with another film.
Section 2
In each of the underlined sections there is one mistake. Put an X through the mistake and write the
correction above it, if it is necessary. In one of the sentences there is no X needed, but you have to
indicate where an extra word is necessary.
Examples of error types and their corrections:
have
type a (replace): I’ve been looking for you? Where has you been?
type b (remove): This place looks terrible. What did happened here?
will
type c (add): So your holiday is next week. Where you go?
1. Have you ever took the shinkansen?
2. I was away for only ten minutes, but my bicycle has being stolen!
3. We’ve been waiting since thirty minutes and they still haven’t come.
4. You must not attend every class, but you have to attend 2/3 of all the classes in order to pass.
5. I’m not sure how my papers got wet, but someone might left the window open.
6. We should leave early tomorrow morning because it might will snow in the afternoon.
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Section 3
Fix the five mistakes in this passage. Indicate the correct changes.
Have you ever went to Kyoto?
Yes, I have. I’ve been there many times. This year I have visited Kyoto during the hanami season.
Really? What was it like?
It was beautiful, of course, but it was very crowded at that time. Last year I have gone there in February,
and I enjoyed that more. How about you? Have ever you been there?
No, but I have ever been to Nara.
When did you go there?
I went there just last week, actually.
Section 4
Correct the errors in numbers 1-10. Review note: Remember the different structure of questions about
the grammatical subject and questions about the grammatical object.
question answer
question 1 (about the subject) Harry met Sally.
Who met Sally?
s v o
s v o
question 2 (about the object) Harry met Sally.
Who(m)* did Harry meet?
s v o
o v s v
The answers for both questions are the same.
* whom is correct according to traditional grammar, but actually whom is not used very often in current
English usage. Most speakers now say who for both subject and object.
1. This morning I waked up early.
2. I saw him yesterday night.
3. Harry didn’t felt sad.
4. They don’t met the Mayor of New York last week.
5. What Harry wanted?
6. Harry didn’t noticed his mistakes.
7. Who did signed the note?
8. What did the director?
9. What did happen to Harry?
10. Where Lisa and Kate went on their vacation?
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4. I'm cold. 2. a. Mary should go to work today.
b. Mary must go to work today.
3. a. We've got to go to class.
b. We ought to go to class.
4. a. J have to go to the post office.
b. I should go to the post office.
5. a. We shouldn't go into that room.
b. We must not go into that room.
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6. a. You 'd better not go there alone.
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7. I have a problem with my student visa. I. A person eat in order to live.
8. My roommate snores and J can't get to sleep.
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9. I need to improve my English.
10. I can't stop yawning, 1. If you want to become a doctor, you go to
11. My library book is clue today. medical school for many years.
12. There's no food in my house, and some guests are comi ng to di nner
4, We go to Colorado for our vacation.
tonight.
13. I have only twenty-five cents in my pocket, but I need some money to go C; , According to my academic advisor, I take
out tonight.
another English course.
14. My apartment is a mess, and my mother is coming to visit me tomorrow.
15. I'm about to leave on a trip, but the gas gauge in my car is on empty. tl. - - ------- write to my folks tonight, but I think J'll wait
16. I have a toothache. and do it tomorrow.
17. I have the flu.
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18. My friend is arriving at the airport this evening. I'm supposed to pick
abroad.
him up, but I've forgotten what time his plane gets in.
19. I have the hiccups.
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